According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a severe weather warning has been advised for all Southcoast Regions. NOAA has issued a "hazardous weather outlook" that includes the risk of extreme thunderstorms, flooding and high wind speeds. Sta...

]]>http://wbsm.com/remind-me-again-why-new-bedford-is-clinton-country/feed/0SMAST Issued U.S. Patent for Technology in Fish Monitoringhttp://wbsm.com/smast-issued-u-s-patent-for-technology-in-fish-monitoring/
http://wbsm.com/smast-issued-u-s-patent-for-technology-in-fish-monitoring/#commentsTue, 19 Jul 2016 17:40:38 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=261063Continue reading…]]>Researchers at UMass Dartmouth's School of Marine Science and Technology have been issued a U.S. Patent for technology that would help along New Bedford's waterfront.

The technology uses an onboard 3D camera system to help monitor commercial fishing vessels and manage depleted fish stocks...

]]>http://wbsm.com/noaas-fisheries-science-center-not-coming-to-new-bedford/feed/0TSMCarlos Rafael, Deputy Sheriff Plead Not Guilty in Federal Courthttp://wbsm.com/carlos-rafael-deputy-sheriff-plead-not-guilty-in-federal-court/
http://wbsm.com/carlos-rafael-deputy-sheriff-plead-not-guilty-in-federal-court/#commentsFri, 13 May 2016 15:40:41 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=257355Continue reading…]]>The fishing magnate known as ``The Codfather'' has pleaded not guilty to a variety of federal charges including lying on catch reports and cash smuggling and has been held on $2 million bail.

Carlos Rafael, of Dartmouth, appeared in federal court in Worcester on Thursday to face 27 counts...

]]>http://wbsm.com/rep-cabral-opposes-noaas-latest-catch-limit-proposal/feed/0Fishing Boats / TSMCarlos Rafael Released on $1 Million Secured Bond, Strict Conditionshttp://wbsm.com/carlos-rafael-released-on-1-million-secured-bond-strict-conditions/
http://wbsm.com/carlos-rafael-released-on-1-million-secured-bond-strict-conditions/#commentsWed, 02 Mar 2016 20:50:43 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=252754Continue reading…]]>Carlos Rafael, accused of lying to federal officials about how much fish his boats were hauling in, has been released on $1 million secured bond.

A detention hearing was held Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Worcester for Rafael...

Jim Kendall of New Bedford Seafood Consulting was caught off-guard by the accusations that Rafael had lied to the feds about his fishing quotas and sold excess fish to a New York buyer, especially in the midst of heavy oversight from NOAA...

]]>http://wbsm.com/federal-agents-raid-carlos-seafood-in-new-bedford/feed/0Credit: ABC6Gray Seal Pupping Season is Here, NOAA Cautions Residentshttp://wbsm.com/gray-seal-pupping-season-is-here-noaa-cautions-residents/
http://wbsm.com/gray-seal-pupping-season-is-here-noaa-cautions-residents/#commentsTue, 09 Feb 2016 19:06:41 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=251257Continue reading…]]>North Atlantic gray seals can often be seen on Massachusetts shorelines, but will likely be spotted more frequently over the next few months.

NOAA says it's gray seal pupping season, and mother seals and their pups will be spotted on beaches, sometimes for days at a time...

]]>http://wbsm.com/gray-seal-pupping-season-is-here-noaa-cautions-residents/feed/0Getty ImagesFishermen Fear Monitor Trial Will Be Too Latehttp://wbsm.com/fishermen-fear-monitor-trial-will-be-too-late/
http://wbsm.com/fishermen-fear-monitor-trial-will-be-too-late/#commentsThu, 04 Feb 2016 01:09:43 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=250832Continue reading…]]>New England fishermen of food fish like cod and haddock say they fear they will have to start paying the cost of at-sea monitors before the issue goes to trial.

Fishermen will have to start paying the cost of the monitors around March 1 under new rules...

]]>http://wbsm.com/mayor-calls-for-noaa-lab-in-new-bedford-harbor/feed/0Photo from NOAAFishermen Sue NOAA Over At-Sea Monitor Costshttp://wbsm.com/fishermen-sue-noaa-over-at-sea-monitor-costs/
http://wbsm.com/fishermen-sue-noaa-over-at-sea-monitor-costs/#commentsThu, 10 Dec 2015 17:30:23 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=246320Continue reading…]]>PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group of New England fishermen is suing the federal government over a shift in the cost of at-sea fishing monitors.

Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say money for monitors in New England fisheries such as cod and haddock will be gone by early 2016...

]]>http://wbsm.com/fishermen-get-two-month-reprieve-from-at-sea-monitor-fees/feed/0Getty ImagesNew Bedford Has Highest Value Port For 15th Consecutive Yearhttp://wbsm.com/new-bedford-has-highest-value-port-for-15th-consecutive-year/
http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-has-highest-value-port-for-15th-consecutive-year/#commentsFri, 30 Oct 2015 00:49:14 +0000http://wbsm.com/?p=242280Continue reading…]]>There's some good news for New Bedford in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's annual report on Fisheries of The United States.

The nation's fishermen landed more than $5 billion worth of fish in 2014, and the Port of New Bedford again is the top port in the United States, when it comes to the dollar-value of fish landed...